Here are the [wines](http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=6296) I tasted yesterday:
* **2006 Bodega Colome Malbec Estate - Argentina, Salta, Calchaquies** The nose had boysenberry, plum, dirt, and figs. The palate had currant, boysenberry, fig, spice, and coffee. (94 pts.)
* **2005 Niepoort Douro Vertente - Portugal, Douro** The nose had raspberry, cherry, mocha, and vanilla. The palate was rich, and had raspberry, cherry, plum, and spice. (92 pts.)
* **2005 Château Pipeau - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru** The nose had rosemary and black currant, cherry, smoke, and vanilla. The palate had black currant, smoke, spice, oak, and cherry. (92 pts.)
* **2004 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Estate Bottled Santa Cruz Mountains - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains** The nose had spice, butter, orange jam, pineapple, and stone. The palate had stone and perfume, citrus, apple, and buttery finish. (91 pts.)
* **2006 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico** The nose had blackberry, violets, and earth. The palate had cedar, spice, cherry, and earth. (89 pts.)
* **2005 Byron Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley** The nose had lots of buttered apples and a little marshmallow. The palate was full of butter, with some apple, spice, and oak. (89 pts.)
* **2005 Outpost Zinfandel - USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain** The nose had dirt, raspberry, cherry, and spice. The palate was hot, and had black currant, spice, raspberry, and oak. (89 pts.)
* **2006 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira - Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, La Consulta** The nose had boysenberry and blackberry. The palate was a little thin, but did have blackberry, boysenberry, oak, and spice. (92 pts.)
* **2005 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley** The nose had raspberry and spice, cherry, and some coffee. The palate was rich, and had cherry, mocha, raspberry, spice, and oak. (90 pts.)
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